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I hope not. At our age, thinking back over times past (seeing your life flash before you) is totally normal and very therapeutic. It is what gives grandparents the healing hands for overstressed new parents.
It also makes it clear where we screwed up, maybe to learn from our mistakes for a change?
As for the hatred and reaction you posted about, have some similar.
Little town in Iowa that I grew up in (10-17 years of age), well it seemed like the town lost a huge bunch of citizens to the war. Town only numbered 356 or so during the time I was there, and I remember the town park where the names of many, too many dead, were remembered. And it would seem that the town kids had revenge on the Germans burned into them from an early age. (so I do understand how even to this enlightened day hatred against blacks and orientals still exists)
For many years I had to learn how to run faster than any one else, or be prepared to be beaten by 5 or 6. They never seemed to have an issue when they were one on one with me, but put them into a group.......
I guess that rapid pace served me well at UPS. As far as I know, the high school track record for the two mile still stands.
Last I heard, most of the crew are now either in jail, the worst one is a quadriplegic, and there was the time that they found 5 or 6 hanging in a tree just outside of town, radio's falling into the tub....that kind of thing.
Not really any fond memories back there.
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